Defining Shortcuts

Before you can incorporate a shortcut in your application, you must define it and add it to the Shortcuts repository. You reference shortcuts using the following syntax:

"MY_SHORTCUT"

Note that the shortcut name must be capitalized and enclosed in quotation marks.

To define a shortcut:

On the Workspace home page, click the Application Builder icon.
Select an application.
When Application Builder appears, click Shared Components.
Under User Interface, select Shortcuts.
Click Create.
Select one of the following creation methods:
- From Scratch
- As a Copy of an Existing Shortcut
Follow the on-screen instructions.

New shortcuts are added to the Shortcut repository and are available for use within the following locations:

The Region Source attribute of regions defined as HTML Text (with shortcuts). See "Understanding Regions".
Region Header and Footer Text attribute. See "Specifying a Region Header and Footer".
Item Label attributes and Default Value attribute. See "Items".
Region Templates attributes. See "Customizing Templates".

About the Shortcuts Page

Once you create a shortcut, it appears on the Shortcuts page. You control how the page displays by making a selection from the View list. Available options include:

Icons (the default) displays each shortcut as a large icon. To edit a shortcut, click the appropriate icon.
Details displays each shortcut as a line in a report. To edit a shortcut, click the name.